Chapter 13: Missing Her

As the days went by, Hunter and Blake were losing hope of ever seeing their mother again. Since Choobo's gone, they felt they had lost their only chance on getting on the ship in order to save their mother from Lothor.

Hunter was driving his bike around when his mind drifted back to Kimberly.

(Flashback)

Hunter was practicing his bike when Kimberly pulled up. "Hey, hun!" She called out. Hunter stopped his bike with a grin.

"Hey mom," he answered.

Kimberly walked to the back of her new truck and pulled out a bike. "Mind if I join you?" She asked. Hunter's eyes widened when she pulled out a pink dirt bike.

"Do you even know how to use these things?" He asked.

"Baby, I have ridden a shark cycle, I think I can drive a dirt bike," she replied.

She pulled on her pink body armor, gloves, and helmet. She pulled on her goggles and looked at her son. "Once around the track?" She asked.

"Yeah," he replied.

"Winner does the dishes for the week," she informed.

"You're on."

Kimberly laughed as she got her bike onto the track. "Ready?" She asked.

"Ready," he replied.

"GO!" She shouted.

Hunter drove off as fast as he could around the track. Kimberly was catching up to him rather quickly. Hunter swore he could hear his mom laughing as they drove around the track. Once they made it to the finish line, Hunter stopped, his mother had won. "Aw man!" He exclaimed. Kimberly laughed as she removed her helmet.

"So that's dishes for one week," she laughed.

Hunter smiled and nodded. "A bet's a bet. Way to go mom," Hunter congratulated. Kimberly smiled and hugged her son.

(End Flashback)

Hunter stopped and took off his helmet. "Hey, Hunter," a familiar voice called. Hunter looked over his shoulder to see Tori walking up to him.

"Oh hey, Tor," he answered.

"How are you holding up?" She asked.

Hunter sighed as he looked at the track and looked down at his helmet. "I'm doing okay. I mean, I'm worried about her," he replied. He then looked at Tori. "If you're looking for Blake, he's at Storm Chargers," he stated. Tori shook her head.

"No, I came here to find you," she answered.

She sat on the fence. "Your mom is strong. She'll pull through," she assured him. Hunter sighed.

"What makes you so sure, Tor? I mean I let him take her," Hunter answered.

"You were brainwashed."

"I let him take her."

Tori shook her head. "If your mom was sitting here right now she would tell you it wasn't your fault because you were brainwashed. It's not your fault, Hunter. Your mom loves you and she'd give her life for any of you," she explained. Hunter nodded.

"Yeah, I guess you're right," he answered.

Tori got off the fence and gave him a friendly hug. "Hang in there, Hunter," she told him. Hunter sighed and nodded. "I have to go meet Blake. I came by to see how you were holding up," she added.

"I'm okay," he assured her.

Tori nodded with a small smile. "See you later, Hunter," Tori told him. Hunter watched her walk away.

"Yeah…see you later, Tori," he answered quietly.

Hunter watched her go, but he mentally kicked himself. "Dude, don't even think about it. This is your brother's girl. You have to remain friends with her no matter what. Besides, this isn't the time to think about girls, your mother's in danger," he pondered.

(Storm Chargers)

Blake was stacking boxes in the back when his mind went back to his mom. Seeing her on that table in her cell getting all her energy drained haunted him. He sat down and his mind drifted back to the past as well.

(Flashback)

Blake was sitting by the lake and tossed a stone in the water. "Hey, baby," Kimberly called. Blake looked over his shoulder when Kimberly sat next to him. "What's got you down?" She asked.

"Nothing," he replied.

She wrapped her arm around his shoulders. "Come on, hun, you know you can tell me anything," she assured him. Blake let out a sigh.

"Was just thinking," he answered.

"About?" She asked.

"My mom."

Kimberly lied on her stomach on the grass and looked up at him. "You never talked about your mother before, babe," she commented. Blake pulled at a piece of grass with a sigh.

"Because there's not much to say," he answered.

"Come on, Blake, you can tell me anything," she assured him.

Blake let out another sigh. "What is there to say? Right before we found Hannah and you, Hunter and I found my mom. I was hoping she'd want me back and that she was forced to give me up. You see, my mom was fifteen when she had me, but I thought that her parents forced her to put my up for adoption," he explained.

"What happened when you found your mom?" She asked.

Blake looked at the ground. "She was shocked to see me at first. She wasn't at all happy to see me at all. She sat me down and she told me that um…she never really wanted me. That she put me up for adoption because I was a mistake that she wanted to get rid of," he explained sadly. Kimberly placed her hand on Blake's knee. "She said that her family was against abortion and made her go through the pregnancy and put me up for adoption once I was born," he added.

"Blake…"

Blake shook his head. Kimberly sat up and had Blake face her. "Blake, for one thing you're not a mistake. She had no right to tell you that you were a mistake. You're not a mistake. I'm glad your mom put you up for adoption, because you were supposed to go from foster home to foster home. You were supposed to run away with Hunter because you were supposed to come here and be with me," she explained. Kimberly smiled at him. She hugged Blake with a sigh. "I love you, hun and don't you ever doubt that," she added. Blake smiled as he hugged her back.

"I love you too mom," he answered.

(End Flashback)

Blake rubbed the back of his neck. Kelly came in just as Blake chucked a wrench across the shop. "Blake?" She called.

"What?" He asked.

"You okay?" She questioned.

Blake looked up. "Sorry, yeah, was just a bit steamed there for a minute," he replied.

"I can see that, what's going on?" Kelly asked.

"Nothing, just some problems at home," he replied.

"I haven't seen your mom around."

"She's been busy. I don't mean to be rude, Kel, but can I just a moment by myself please?"

"Yeah, sure."

Blake sat down and put his head in his hands. "Once drawing all her Ninjetti Powers I'll drain all her life energy," Lothor had said.